Where does “birthgiver” come from?

birthgiver (English) comes from English birth, from Middle English birthen, from Old English byrþen, from Proto-West Germanic burþini, from Proto-West Germanic burþī, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

birthgiver (English): A person who gives birth to someone, usually a mother

Definitions

  1. A person who gives birth to someone, usually a mother

Ancestry of “birthgiver”, step by step

birthgiver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English birth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbirthThe process of childbearing; the beginning of...
2Middle Englishbirthen—
3Old Englishbyrþenburden
4Proto-West Germanicburþiniburden
5Proto-West Germanicburþīburden
6Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English giver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgiverOne who gives; a donor or contributor
2Middle Englishgevar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic burþī →